New Beta version 2023 08 09

[VK3KYY]

A new beta is available

downloads/MDUV380_DM1701/Firmware/3cf6f ... 55ef401151
downloads/MDUV380_DM1701/Firmware/Latest

Changes in this version.

• New GPS direction and speed etc screen (F1RMB)
• Turkish language update.
• Beep instead of voice prompt when GPS had fix, when voice prompts are not enabled (F1RMB)
• Tx Frequency offset function in the Channel details screen, By pressing Left / Right button on the Tx or Rx frequency (F1RMB)
• UV380 rotary control debouncing (F1RMB)
• Improve GPS NMEA data decoding (F1RMB)
• Various other GPS screen fixes (F1RMB)
• Improve Voice prompts on GPS screen (F1RMB)
• Fix MD-9600 scanning problems. Rotary control restarts scan on paused channel, Up arrow sets currently paused channel as nuisance (F1RMB)
• Remove space characters from font data to save program memory space (F1RMB)
• Fix sunrise and sunset calculations, for use with the Day / Night theme (F1RMB)
• Fixes to Auto Night functionality (F1RMB)
• Fix –W+ power setting on Satellite screen (F1RMB)
• Automatically update realtime clock from GPS (F1RMB)
• Fix PIN code display when no theme is available (F1RMB)
• FM APRS Tx. Quick press SK1 while transmitting on FM - see also the new CPS (VK3KYY)
For details of the FM APRS functionality, see viewtopic.php?f=5&t=3120

We will update the User Guide with these new features soon.

Thanks to Daniel F1RMB for all his work on this release and also thanks to Colin G4EML for answering my technical questions about the C6000 chip


IMPORTANT

Anyone with any existing Emergency System data in the APRS section , needs to delete that data, otherwise the APRS Tx will not work.

MD-9600 does not support sending the messahe / comment data, due to hardware limitations with the tone generators.
In the long term we hope to fix this, but its not going to be easy.

[EA3V]

I find the improvements of the new firmware very interesting, thanks to the team.

73 EA3V

[EI9LC]

Kudos to the contributors, you may have just developed the first open source, all-purpose HT firmware with APRX TX capability! Well done!

de EI9LC

[LB9AB]

Thanks for a great firmware!
I have installed latest beta on my RT3S and RT84/DM1701.
The boot text now flash only for 10ms and the boot melody is now only a short beep on both radios.
Is there a new setting I am missing?

Edit: went back to prev beta version and boot text and melody is back.

Regards
Jørn
LB9AB

[F1RMB]

Weird,

Send me your codeplug (email available on QRZ.com)

Cheers.

[SA0BUX]

Weird,

Send me your codeplug (email available on QRZ.com)

Cheers.

Noticed the same on my RT3S , only a beep on startup if I have "Prompt: Beep" , on "Prompt: No Keys" it's silent but that is maybe correct ?

And the startup text is very fast or not seen.

[F1RMB]

Hmmm, Yes, there is a small problem here.


Cheers.
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Daniel

[LB9AB]

Hmmm, Yes, there is a small problem here.


Cheers.
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Daniel

Ok. Thanks.
Then I am sure you guys fix it

Regards
Jørn
LB9AB

[F1RMB]

Problem found, the fix will be part of the next release.

Cheers.
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Daniel

[LB9AB]

Problem found, the fix will be part of the next release.

Cheers.
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Daniel

Great! That was fast, Thank you!

Regards
Jørn
LB9AB